Peaks of Otter Campground

7 mi southeast of Buchanan, VA · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

May–Sepbest months

About Peaks of Otter Campground

Managed by: National Park Service
Where: 7 mi southeast of Buchanan, VA · 37.44239, -79.60447

Amenities:

ToiletsDrinking waterDump stationTents allowedRVs allowed

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

41°

24°Jan

45°

26°Feb

53°

32°Mar

64°

42°Apr

71°

51°May

78°

58°Jun

81°

62°Jul

80°

61°Aug

74°

55°Sep

64°

44°Oct

53°

34°Nov

44°

27°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Mar.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Glenwood Horse	Horse	2.3 mi	68.2 mi
Fallingwater	Hiking	2.4 mi	0.7 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.

Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.

Stargazing nearby: Natural Bridge State Park (Dark Sky Park), 13 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 0 mi
Propane: 5.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Dispersed spot · 4 mi N of Bedford 5.3 mi
Middle Creek Campground 5.5 mi
North Creek Campground 6.9 mi
Campsite · in Buchanan 7.4 mi
Hopper Creek Group Campground 9.6 mi
Cave Mountain Lake Group Camp 10 mi